Deck 11

Question 1

minutiae/minutia (n)

/mɪˈnjuːʃɪiː/

Answer 1

The small, precise, or trivial details of something

Question 2

captivating (adj)

/ˈkaptɪveɪtɪŋ/

Answer 2

Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming

Question 3

lisp

/lɪsp/

Answer 3

1. (n) A speech defect in which s is pronounced like th in thick and z is pronounced like th in this
2. (v) Speak with a lisp

Question 4

enthral/enthrall (v)

/ɪnˈθrɔːl/

Answer 4

Capture the fascinated attention of

Question 5

unabashed (adj)

/ʌnəˈbaʃt/

Answer 5

Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

Question 6

tortuous (adj)

/ˈtɔːtʃʊəs/

Answer 6

Full of twists and turns

Excessively lengthy and complex

Question 7

dissipation (n)

/dɪsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 7

1. Overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living
2. The squandering of money, energy, or resources
   (physics) Loss of energy through its conversion into heat

Question 8

squander (v)

/ˈskwɒndə/

Answer 8

Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
Allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost

Question 9

recede (v)

/rɪˈsiːd/

Answer 9

1. Go or move back or further away from a previous position
   (usually as adjective receding) (Of a facial feature) slope backwards
2. (Of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish
3. (Of a man’s hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead

Question 10

metastasize/metastasise (v)

/mɛˈtastəˌsʌɪz/

Answer 10

(Of a cancer) spread to other sites in the body by metastasis

Question 11

metastasis (n)
/mɪˈtastəsɪs/
(plural metastases /mɪˈtastəsiːz/)

Answer 11

(medicine) The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer
A metastatic growth

Question 12

pacific (adj)

/pəˈsɪfɪk/

Answer 12

Peaceful in character or intent

Question 13

intent

/ɪnˈtɛnt/

Answer 13

1. (n) Intention or purpose
2. (adj) (intent on/upon) Determined to do (something)
   Attentively occupied with
3. (adj) (Of a look or expression) showing earnest and eager attention

Question 14

berserk (adj)

/bəˈzəːk/

Answer 14

Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied

Question 15

byzantine (adj)

/bɪˈzantʌɪn/

Answer 15

1. (adj) Relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church
   Of an ornate artistic and architectural style which developed in the Byzantine Empire
2. (adj) (Of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail
   Characterized by deviousness or underhand procedure

Question 16

devious (adj)

/ˈdiːvɪəs/

Answer 16

1. Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
2. (Of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way